Global Film Emperor

Chapter 331 Blind Date

"Daze, wear more clothes. It's too cold today. Put on another layer."

A broom made of bundled bamboo branches came to a stop. The snow on the ground had not yet melted, and the scattered firecracker fragments on the snow testified to the arrival of the New Year.

Yes, it's now 2023. Lu Ze can officially announce that he is thirty-two years old.

Taking off her cotton gloves, she took the thick cotton-padded coat from her mother, exhaled, and her breath extended forward less than half a meter in the air as a visible white expanse, like she had become an immortal.

This year's cold is truly horrific; a basin of water thrown outside will freeze into a deadly block of ice in just ten minutes. The roofs are covered in snow, but there are no icicles hanging from the eaves.

Sweep the snow into a pile, shovel it into a cart, and dump it into the drain beside the street. That completes the morning's work.

He took off his fur hat and cotton-padded coat and hung them on the hanger. He was only wearing the inner layer of a windbreaker. His cheeks were red from the cold, and he put his hands on the radiator to get some warmth.

Time always subtly changes people's appearance and state of mind. Although half a month is not a long time, Lu Ze looks much dimmer than before. He is no longer so dazzling or outstanding. Instead, he looks like an ordinary person, enjoying the leisurely time in the countryside.

This year's New Year wasn't the most lively, but it was definitely the most comfortable year Lu Ze had since entering the entertainment industry.

Without the constant phone calls on New Year's Eve, he could only contact his true friends and the seniors who genuinely liked Lu Ze.

Lu Ze didn't feel any regret that about 99 percent of the hundreds or thousands of phone numbers in his phone wouldn't send him New Year's greetings anymore.

When he left this circle, he knew that these people would go their separate ways with him, and Lu Ze would no longer have any contact with them. From then on, they would be strangers to each other, which would be a relief for both of them.

In the future, Lu Ze will no longer act like in TV dramas, shamelessly begging them for help whenever he encounters difficulties. How tactless would that be? Besides, who would help you?

Without the need to make phone calls, Lu Ze was able to save a few precious hours on New Year's Eve. He was finally able to help his family make dumplings and enjoy the fireworks he hadn't seen in Shanghai for a long time in this remote village where there was no ban on firecrackers.

It has to be said that the festive atmosphere in the village was much stronger than that in Shanghai. Starting from the first day of the Lunar New Year, Lu Ze would take Lu Nan to do this or that kind of celebration every day according to Lu Hua's customs.

In the middle of the trip, Lu Ze also went up the mountain on behalf of Lu Weiguo to offer sacrifices to the ancestors. This can be seen as Lu Weiguo further relinquishing his position as head of the family and completely handing over the position to Lu Ze.

This busy yet leisurely time gradually faded away for Lu Ze. The eighth day of the Lunar New Year was the beginning of a new year of hard work for all workers, and it was also a very important day for Lu Ze.

Today, he's going to meet the daughter of the richest man in the county, embarking on his first ever blind date.

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"Mom, stop following me around aimlessly. Just hand me the comb. Don't wear the suit. You'll look like an insurance salesman. In this cold weather, wearing a suit to meet people will only make you a laughingstock."

With his hair neatly pulled back and his beard cleanly shaved, he looked somewhat helpless at Li Yumei, who was holding up a suit jacket to himself.

"Shouldn't we be a little more formal? When your dad first met me, he was wearing your grandpa's old, worn-out suit."

Seeing that her suggestion was rejected, the old lady was a little unhappy and muttered a few words, which aroused Lu Nan's curiosity. She leaned over and kept asking about the details of Li Yumei and Lu Weiguo's blind date back then.

This made Lu Weiguo's expression turn a little strange. In the end, he simply went outside with his cane, lit a cigarette, and decided to ignore it.

After turning his head left and right in front of the mirror to make sure the hairstyle was okay, Lu Ze washed his hands, which were still covered in gel. He could now perfectly pull off this hairstyle without looking immature at all.

Wearing a dark green plaid thick shirt, paired with light blue jeans that are the perfect length so they don't bunch up at the ankles, and yellow Doc Martens boots.

Putting on the black down jacket with a fur collar, Lu Ze was fairly satisfied with his look today. He then put on the watch Aunt Han had given him, and under Li Yumei's critical gaze, he stuffed his wallet into his pocket, turned, and left. "Brother, don't settle for just anyone. You have to pick someone you like. Don't... just bring me back a random sister-in-law. If I see you two fighting all the time, I won't know whose side to take..."

The girl's words made Lu Ze laugh in exasperation. She hadn't even seen the person yet, and she was already thinking of taking the child home? Did that mean she'd start naming the child as soon as they met? She was overthinking it.

"Take care of your own affairs first before you talk to me. Don't let your graduation thesis cause you to lose your diploma. Then you'll see how I deal with you. Dad, I'm leaving."

After saying goodbye to the two men, Lu Ze left home, got on the three-wheeled vehicle that he had just contacted by phone to pick him up at the village entrance, and sputtered towards Zhao Jia Bangzi.

Then they took a bus, a 15-yuan ticket that took them directly to the city's bus station. After that, they took a taxi to Lu Hua's only five-star hotel. Led by a waiter, they arrived at the Western restaurant he had booked.

Due to the economic downturn in the north, this hotel is an old one that opened more than a decade ago. The facilities are indeed a bit outdated, but the service and cleanliness are quite good.

After Lu Ze sat down, he listened quietly to the piano music, sipped a glass of warm water to moisten his lips, played on his phone, and waited for the woman to arrive.

Neither set of parents will be present at this meeting. This is a mutual agreement between the two of them. Since they haven't officially started dating, neither of them wants to make a big fuss. If they don't click, it would be easier to handle the situation if only the two of them are there, so it wouldn't be too awkward.

This also shows that she and Lu Ze have similar personalities; they are both quite rational. Lu Ze usually has a good impression of and appreciates people with this kind of personality.

As I gently flipped through my phone's photo album, a tall woman appeared on the screen; even wearing glasses didn't detract from the beauty of her face.

Her standard oval face met Lu Ze's standards of beauty, her willow-leaf eyebrows added a touch of feminine charm, and her large eyes enhanced her overall vitality. Her figure wasn't perfect, but it was still curvaceous. If it weren't photoshopped, it would be acceptable according to Lu Ze's aesthetic sense.

Of course, this appearance wouldn't be considered top-tier in the entertainment industry; it would only be considered average.

But Lu Ze didn't mind. After all, what kind of beautiful women hadn't he seen? Now, he hoped that his spouse could resonate with him on a spiritual level.

He was trying hard to memorize the face so he wouldn't be embarrassed if he didn't recognize it later, but with his good memory, that kind of problem was unlikely to occur.

After waiting for about ten minutes, a call came into Lu Ze's phone. When Lu Ze answered, a female voice with no distinguishing features came through.

"Hello Lu Ze, have you arrived at the hotel yet?"

"Yes, I've already told you the location. I'll wait for you. Don't be too anxious, and be careful."

"OK, thanks."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Ze wasn't overly nervous, but it would be impossible for him not to feel any emotional fluctuation.

He coughed lightly, clearing his throat, and shifted into a more comfortable sitting position. He raised his glass, took a sip of water, and then looked down to continue scrolling through his phone.

It wasn't until a pair of slender, fair hands tapped twice on the table that Lu Ze's attention was drawn, causing him to immediately put away his phone, stand up, shake hands with the girl, and then pull out a chair for her.

When Lu Ze saw her in person, he was certain of one thing.

"Thankfully, there was no photo editing or plastic surgery."

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(End of this chapter)